Iowa Admin. Code r. 761-604.50 - Special reexaminations
(1) As
provided in Iowa Code section
321.186, the department may
require a special reexamination of any licensee. The reexamination may consist
of one or more of the following:
a. Medical
report.
b. Vision report.
c. Vision screening.
d. Cognitive screening.
e. Knowledge test.
f. Driving test.
(2) The department may require a special
reexamination when a licensee has been involved in a fatal motor vehicle
accident and the investigating officer's report of the accident indicates the
licensee contributed to the accident.
(3) The department may require a special
reexamination when a licensee has been involved in two accidents within a
three-year period and the investigating officer's report of each accident lists
one of the following "Driver/Vehicle Related Contributing Circumstances" for
the licensee:
a. Ran traffic signal.
b. Ran stop sign.
c. Passing, interfered with other
vehicle.
d. Left of center, not
passing.
e. Failure to yield
right-of-way at uncontrolled intersection.
f. Failure to yield right-of-way from stop
sign.
g. Failure to yield
right-of-way from yield sign.
h.
Failure to yield right-of-way making left turn.
i. Failure to yield right-of-way to
pedestrian.
j. Failure to have
control.
(4) The
department may require a special reexamination when a licensee has been
involved in an accident and the investigating officer's report lists a driver
condition for the licensee of "fatigue or asleep."
(5) The department may require a special
reexamination when a licensee who is 65 years of age or older has been involved
in an accident and information in the investigating officer's or the person's
own report of the accident indicates the need for reexamination. A circumstance
that may indicate a need for reexamination includes, but is not limited to, any
one of the following:
a. The licensee made a
left turn that resulted in the accident.
b. The licensee failed to yield the
right-of-way at a stop sign.
c. The
licensee failed to yield the right-of-way at a yield sign.
d. The licensee failed to yield the
right-of-way at an uncontrolled intersection.
e. The licensee failed to yield the
right-of-way at a traffic control signal.
f. The licensee's vision may be a
contributing factor to an accident.
g. The licensee has a physical
disability-related license restriction other than "corrective lenses" and the
accident involved one of the circumstances listed in
paragraphs"a" to "f" above.
h. The investigating officer's report lists a
driver condition for the licensee of "loss of consciousness."
i. The investigating officer's report lists a
driver condition for the licensee of "illness which resulted in the
accident."
(6) The
department may require a special reexamination when the department receives an
accident report or a recommendation by a peace officer, a court, or a properly
documented citizen's request. A factor that may indicate a need for
reexamination includes, but is not limited to, any one of the following:
a. Loss of consciousness.
b. Confusion, disorientation or
dementia.
c. Inability to maintain
a vehicle in the proper lane.
d.
Repeatedly ignoring traffic control devices in a nonchase setting.
e. Inability to interact safely with other
vehicles.
f. Inability to maintain
consistent speed when no reaction to other vehicles or pedestrians is
required.
g. Illness which resulted
in an accident.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 321.177, 321.186 and 321.210.
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